Nexthink

Technology

SeniorBackendSoftwareEngineer

$130–175k ~AI est. Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Backend Software Engineer at Nexthink. Skills: Backend systems, Data platform, Cloud-native architectures. Design distributed backend systems. Build distributed backend systems”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Diagnose issues; Fix issues

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years backend engineering experience, Proficient in Java (17+), Experience with distributed data systems, Proven experience designing and scaling backend systems, Solid understanding of cloud-native architectures, Background in high availability systems, Excellent knowledge of observability practices

Nice to Have

Java frameworks knowledge, Performance tuning and scaling experience, Familiarity with GitOps, CI/CD, IaC

What You'll Do.

Design distributed backend systems

Build distributed backend systems

Scale distributed backend systems

Drive end-to-end delivery of features

Architect real-time APIs

Architect low-latency APIs

Architect backend services

Develop cloud-native services

Work on infrastructure components

Ensure fault tolerance

Collaborate with product managers

Collaborate with infrastructure engineers

Contribute to technical discussions

Evolve best practices

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Product teams; Infrastructure teams; Frontend teams

Communication Scope

Explain complex topics

Full Job Description

Nexthink is the leader in digital employee experience management software. The company provides IT leaders with unprecedented insight allowing them to see, diagnose and fix issues at scale impacting employees anywhere, with any application or network, before employees notice the issue. As the first solution to allow IT to progress from reactive problem solving to proactive optimization, Nexthink enables its more than 1,300 customers to provide better digital experiences to more than 18 million employees. Dual headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland and Boston, Massachusetts, Nexthink has 9 offices worldwide. #LI-Hybrid We are seeking a passionate and experienced Backend Engineer with a strong track record of designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend systems. As part of one of our Data Platform teams, you will be responsible for building and evolving the core services and that power our data-ingestion products. This role involves architecting and delivering backend solutions that handle large-scale data processing, and integration with multiple services. You will work closely with product, infrastructure, and frontend teams to ensure that our systems are robust, efficient, and capable of supporting rapid product growth. Because the position is cross-functional, the ability to communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and pragmatic way is essential. You will thrive in a collaborative environment where your work directly enables innovative, production-ready backend services at scale. Responsibilities * Design, build, and scale distributed backend systems that serve millions of users. * Drive end-to-end delivery of features: from design, implementation, deployment, and monitoring. * Architect real-time, low-latency APIs and backend services for large-scale data-ingestion. * Develop cloud-native services in Java, ensuring reliability, performance, and scalability. * Work on infrastructure components, including AWS-based deployment

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